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2017 Dodge Durango Engine Problems

Complaints
28about this part
Share
13%of 215 total for the year
Median mileage
15,500miles
Trend
RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 28 complaints about the engine of the 2017 Dodge Durango, 13% of the 215 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 15,500 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Our 2017 Durango with 3000 miles, had an engine light for overheating, quickly thereafter an engine light popped on, transmission light popped on, all gauges then ceased to operate and the car turned off as we were coasting down hill (luckily into service station). The transmission is a dial and then putting it in neutral becomes an issue for the tow or to push it. The engine starting knocking terrible.”

NHTSA complaint #11102301, filed 2018-06, 3,350 miles

“Leaving a friends house my '17 dd with 32k miles stalled out while I was in a turn lane on a busy street just at an intersection leading to the highway. The dash lit up with several likes and the only light I could catch was 'power steering issue car will cut off soon' the car was still in the 'run' position and turning to 'off' or 'acc' was not engaging. I could not move or push the vehicle as engage the neutral position was not happening. …”

NHTSA complaint #11326262, filed 2020-05, 32,000 miles

“1. My fuel tank will not fill up all the way and will stop at each fill up. I have to manually keep trying to pump the fuel. Almost always I can never fill fully up. This is a known issue and needs to be resolved. 2. I also have an issue with my racetrack tail light with condensation and water getting inside. I have a faulty light as I have had my dealer check for cracks or openings.3. Auto start on/off jerky and sometimes does not start on time and will jolt forward when trying to accerate at stop light.”

NHTSA complaint #11362173, filed 2020-10, 44,000 miles

“I downloaded and successfully installed a recommended software update to my 2017 Dodge Durango this past summer. Since then I have noticed that I have difficulty shutting off the vehicle because something has changed in the timing of the the automatic shut-off and when I turn it off. I have occasionally started to leave the vehicle and found that I had not turned it off, but back on. This is an aggravation all by itself, but the reason for my real complaint was not discovered until I hooked up my trailer. I found that I cannot turn off or disable my park assist. …”

NHTSA complaint #11255042, filed 2019-09, 49,000 miles

“I was supposed to have had recall service completed on my vehicle july 23, 2017. A few days later, I started experience a banging noise and shaking of the car. I contacted service to schedule an appointment and no one returned my call. A little more than a week later on august 4th, while driving between 40 and 50 MPH, the car started making a grinding noise, lost power, slowed down as it started to sputter. The sounds and feeling, reminded me of driving a manual car and having it in the wrong gear. I have taken the car in to three dealerships, five times now. …”

NHTSA complaint #11130789, filed 2018-09, 6,800 miles

Related service bulletins

Engine: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202617%
2024321%
2023516%
20221017%
20212211%
2020713%
20192517%
20182712%
20172813%
20161610%
2015388%
2014749%
201311618%
201214122%
201118023%
200888%
2007147%
2006486%
20051137%
200432629%
2003124%
2002102%
2001132%
2000293%
1999312%

Other parts of the 2017 Dodge Durango

Exterior lighting
82 complaints
Electrical system
62 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
23 complaints
Other or unknown
21 complaints
Fuel system
16 complaints
Seats
11 complaints
Steering
11 complaints
Body and structure
10 complaints
Vehicle speed control
10 complaints
Brakes
8 complaints
Air bags
7 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
4 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2017 Dodge Durango

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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